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This is the US, we are bound by the constitution of the US, which has some basis in English law, but that was decided when the founders created the constitution. English law also said that you had to worship according to the king's wishes and we know what the first amendment says about that. You can keep bowing to your queen all you want--we don't do that here.
Then it might come as a shock, that many early USSC decisions were based on "English law" as the foundation of their interpretation.
Origins of American Law | Boundless Political Science
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Law of the United States was mainly derived from the common law system of English law.
All U.S. states except Louisiana have enacted “reception statutes” which generally state that the common law of England (particularly judge -made law) is the law of the state to the extent that it is not repugnant to domestic law or indigenous conditions.
Therefore, contemporary U.S. courts often cite pre-Revolution cases when discussing the evolution of an ancient judge-made common law principle into its modern form. An example is the heightened duty of care that was traditionally imposed upon common carriers.
You're being ridiculous